The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-10-13
No Difference ?

| lDero is really no QlHeTeHCe Ue-
tween the Republican and Democratic
parties. What are they contending
for, anyway?'-Dr. Leonard.
No difference? The Republican
party first found the Democratic
party holding in bondage four mil
lions of people, with most horrible
social system, and in the very best regu-
lated communities system Of crimi-
nal intimacy between Democratic
statesmen and their own chattels, no
regard being paid to the sacredness of
the marriage VOW or the honor Of the
family. The Republican party con-
tended to destroy this curse.
No difference? The Democratic
party, because beaten in Presidential
contest declared itself an outlaw, as
sailed the Nation, fired upon the flag,
and brought on a war that buried
more than three hundred thousand
loyal and true men. The Republican
party contended for the life Of this
grand Government, and made it possi-
BILE for even a blatherskite to go about
the country assailing the grand old
party.
No difference? At the close of the
war, and the reconstruction measures
began, the Republican party did what
was thought best for the good Of the
country, and at every point was op-
posed by Democratic traitors and the
Democratic party, that party even Or
ganizing a system Of guerrilla warfare
and murder in the South to defeat the
working Of the measures. The Re
publican party contended for the
placing Of the country in safe con-
dition and protecting it from murder
Gus and scheming traitors.
No difference? When the Repub-
lican party attempted to make man
Of the former bondman, it had the
bitter opposition of the Democratic
party, which party instituted reign
of murder in the South in order to de-
feat the measures that resulted in CIV
ing the colored man the. ballot. The
Republican party contended, and is
still contending that every man shall
have the right Of citizenship who is
by law or under the law citizen Of
the United States.
No difference? The Democratic
party, under the leadership of the ex-
Confederate Generals of the Solid
South, is patiently working to regain
all that was lost during the war. Tt
would wipe out as far as possible all
knowledge of the true results of the
war; it would return the trophies Of
Union victory to the traitors who lost
them; it will move along steadily and
carefully until it can get the .. S.
Senate and the Supreme Court-and
then the results Of the war will be ut
terly wiped out, with the exception of
the freedom of the slaves. These Of
course will never be enslaved again in
this country. The Republican party
always stood by the Government and
contended for free ballot, an honest
count, and peaceful result; the DEM
ocratic party has only consented to
such results as were favorable to the
Democratic party. The Record of
the Ohio Penitentiary will bear testi-
mony Of the manner in which the
Democratic party, through its poll
ticians, respects the laws of the land.
In this great State Of Ohio Democrats
have forged election returns and
stuffed ballot-boxes, and the party at
large has sneered at the Republican
outcry against such crime, just as it
sneers at the attempt of Grover Cleve-
land to return the captured Rebel
flags. No difference? Oh, shame!
No difference? The Democratic
party has record Of crime reaching
through its entire history, not one
single good act being traceable to the
party politics Of that party. It has
been an obstruction party all the way
through, opposing everything pro-
posed for the good of the country, un-
til after each succeeding good measure
became firmly established, then adopt
ing it. On the other hand, by the ad-
mission Of its most bitter enemies the
Republican party has been the cham
pion of advanced thought and moral
and political progress in this country.
It's record is one grand succession Of
noble deeds. Compare the picture.
What are they contending about?"
Dr. Leonard knew that he was playing
the part of a demagogue when he ut
tered such a query.
But, we are told that "the mission
Of the Republican party is accom-
plished," that there is nothing more
for it to do, and therefore it must die,
and give place to a new party. This
new party is to be composed Of ad-
vanced thinkers, Of men who claim to
have stepped out in advance Of the old
parties. Where are they to come
from? Is there a probability that
such men are to come from the DEM
ocratic party? Upon the admission
Of the DIR. Leonards the most advanced
moral thinkers and workers have been
found in the Republican party. 'But
their mission is accomplished" Then,
having accomplished their mission in
the greatest party on earth, please to
| tell us how these same thinke can